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A. FBLLOWS, G. A. ISBELL &`L. GODARD.

Trace-Supporter.

No. 223,328. Patented Jan. 6, 1880.

N. PEIEHS, PHOTO-LITHQGRAPNER. WASHINGTON. D/C

UNiTrn STATES PATENT OFFICE.

ALFRED FELLOVVS, GEORGE A. ISBELL, AD LOYAL GODARD, OF MAQO- KETA, IOWA', SAID GODARD ASSIGNOR TO SAID FELLOWS AND ISBELL.

TRAC E-SUPPO RTER.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 223,328, dated January 6, 1880.

Application filed May 24, 1879.

To all whom fit may concern Beit known that we, ALFRED FELLOWS, GEORGE ALBERT IsnELL, and LoYAL Gon- ARD, all of Maquoketa, in Jackson county,

5 State of Iowa, have invented a new and Ilnproved TracelSupporter, which is fully set forth in the following specification and accompanying drawings.

The object oi' our invention is to furnish a 1o trace-supporter which may be readily adjustable in height; and it consists of a holder provided with a buckle-frame havinga-pin for attaching it to the strap of the harness, as hereinafter fully described.

15 In the drawings, Figure l is a face view ot' the holder attached to the harness and the trace inserted. Fig. 2 is a longitudinal section taken on line x r of Fig. 1. Fig. 3 is a. transverse section on line y y of Fig. l, and

2o Fig. 4 is a perspective view of the holder detached.

A represents the trace; B, the baclrband, and O the side piece, provided with a loop, E, to receive the band B. D represents the 2 5 trace-holder, of suitable sir/Le and shape to receive the trace, and is provided with a buckle-fram e, II, having on the under side of the upper end a pin7 F, all cast of any suitable metal, so that the pattern may be easily 3o withdrawn withoutcoring77 The ends ofthe buckle-frame H extend beyond the holder D,

forming slots above and below the holder to receive the band B, which is provided with holes b to receive the pin, as shown in the drawings.

This supporter is readily attached to and adjusted on the harness by inserting band B through the slots under the cnds'of the fra-me H and inserting the pin F in one of the holes Z1, as shown in the drawings; and it may be 4o readily changed in height to suit the height of the horse by sliding it upward or downward and inserting the pin in a lower or npper hole, as required.

Zhen the supporter is properly adjusted in 45 place the holderl) isrbetween the band B and the side piece, O, as seen in Fig. 2 of the draw- 1n s.

gWhat we claim as new, and desire to secure h v Let-ters Patent, is 5o The adjustable trace-supporterconsisting ot' the holder D, having the buckleframe H, extended at the ends beyond the holder, forining slots to receive the band B, and provided with the pin F on the inner side ot' the top bar 55 ot the trame H, substantially as described.

ALFRED FELLOVS. GEORGE ALBERT ISBELL. LOYAL GODARD. Witnesses:

GErHAs CRANE, H. M. Davies. 

